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Deane History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Deane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Deane

What does the name Deane mean?

This Irish family was one of the Tribes of Galway, who came from England to the Emerald Isle. The Deane surname was derived from one of several place names, which were in turn derived from the Old English word "denu," which means "valley." This Old English word has also given rise to other local names such as West Dean in Sussex, Deane in Hampshire and Dean in Essex.

Early Origins of the Deane family

The surname Deane was first found in Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, and Mayo. According to Hardiman, the name came from England when William Den of Bristol arrived in Galway.

Early History of the Deane family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deane research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1400, 1509, 1547, 1610, 1628, 1653, 1659 and 1708 are included under the topic Early Deane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Deane Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dean, Deane, Dene, Deans, Deanes, Denes, Adeane and others.

Early Notables of the Deane family

Distinguished members of the family include

Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord High Chancellor of England during the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Richard Deane (1610-1653), a British naval general and major general for Cromwell

Deane Ranking

In the United States, the name Deane is the 4,879^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Deane family to Ireland

Some of the Deane family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Deane migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deane Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Stephen Deane, from Surrey, who arrived on the 'Fortune', just one year after the arrival of the "Mayflower" in 1621, he built the first corn mill in New England
John Deane, his brother Walter and their wives arrived in New England in 1635
Rachell Deane, aged 31, who landed in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Planter" 2
Rich Deane, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
Nathaniel Deane, aged 27, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Paul" 2
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Deane Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Susannah Deane, who arrived in Virginia in 1700 2
James Deane, who landed in Virginia in 1701 2
Matt Deane, who arrived in Virginia in 1706 2
followed by Francis Deane in 1730
Joseph Deane, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 2
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Deane Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

St. George Deane, who landed in Connecticut in 1812 2
Elizabeth Deane, who arrived in New York, NY in 1846 2
D Deane, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
Patrick Deane, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1861 2
T J Deane, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1872 2
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Deane migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Deane Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Deane, English convict from Oxford, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on July 3, 1822, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 3
Mr. Ralph Deane, English convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 13th July 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. Nicholas Deane, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 2nd November 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Ellen Maria Deane, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Winchester" in 1838 6
George Deane a farmer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Winchester" in 1838 6
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Deane migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Deane Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

W Deane, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1837
Alfred Deane, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 7
Mr. Alfred Deane, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 19th October 1859 8
Patrick Deane, aged 24, a painter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Steinwarder" in 1864
Margaret Deane, aged 19, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Steinwarder" in 1864
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Contemporary Notables of the name Deane (post 1700) +

Gwendolyn Clark Deane (1923-6888), American private in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, first all-female, all-African-American battalion to server overseas
Charles Bennett Deane Jr. (1937-2022), American lawyer and politician, born in Rockingham, North Carolina, son of congressman Charles B. Deane
Brigadier-General John Russell Deane (1896-1982), American Head US Military Mission Moscow (1943-1945) 9
Silas Deane (1737-1789), American politician, Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1774-76 10
Richard H. Deane Jr., American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1998 10
Michael B. Deane, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1960 10
Harold Merriman Deane (1891-1929), American politician, U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, 1925-27; Montreal, 1927-29 10
Gilbert A. Deane, American politician, Member of New York State Senate 15th District, 1888-91 10
George B. Deane Sr., American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 9th District, 1874, 1879-80; Presidential Elector for New York, 1896 10
Charles Werden Deane (1837-1914), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Newaygo District, 1867-68; Village president, Pentwater, Michigan, 1867 10
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Deane family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Wallace Bertram Deane (1922-1941), Australian Ordinary Seaman from Crows Next, New South Wales, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 11

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1822 with 155 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1822
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th March 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WINCHESTER 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Winchester.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, January 10) John Deane. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Deane/John_Russell/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp